Global for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer tapped as Barracks Task Force senior advisor
• US Army support for Golden Dome missile shield takes shape
• US Air Force F-22 pilot controls unmanned FQ-44 in flight
• China built more than twice naval tonnage of US in 2024-25: Euronaval
• Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say
• US Navy, Gecko Robotics surge AI maintenance contract to $300M
• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says US decisions on Ukraine hard to explain
• Tip of the spear, or stranded on beaches? Chinese planners dissect USMC Pacific posture